Active · MEEDGARD
Strain-tunable quantum-dot platform
A piezoelectric platform that transfers controlled, reproducible strain into GaAs quantum emitters for on-demand wavelength tuning.
Piezoelectric devices × precision engineering
I turn voltage
I turn voltage
into motion, and motion
into measurement.
Mechatronics engineer specialising in piezoelectric sensors, actuators and microsystems — designing the strain-engineering devices that give researchers nanometre-scale control over the physical world.
Mechatronics Engineer
Piezoelectric Sensors & Actuators
MEMS
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01About
I build the precise electromechanical hardware — piezoelectric actuators, sensors and microsystems — that turns electrical signals into nanometre-scale motion, and motion back into measurement.
I'm a mechatronics engineer specialising in piezoelectric sensors, actuators and microsensors. My doctoral work is carried out jointly at FHV — Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Dornbirn and Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.
My current research designs strain-engineering devices — piezoelectric actuator platforms that apply precise, reversible mechanical strain to semiconductor nanostructures in GaAs/PMN-PT systems. I'm the device engineer behind these platforms, built for the quantum-photonics research of the QuantERA 2023 MEEDGARD collaboration.
From design to data, I move fluidly between CAD and multiphysics simulation, the cleanroom, and the measurement bench — turning ideas into actuators, and actuators into measurable device performance.
Design the strain
FEM-driven design of piezoelectric actuators that deliver uniform, reproducible strain exactly where the quantum dots live.
Build the device
Femtosecond-laser micro-structuring and SU-8 bonding to turn single-crystal PMN-PT into working microsystems.
Measure the light
Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy to read out how strain maps onto the device's optical response — closing the loop.
02Journey
From farm robots in Tamil Nadu
to precision micro-devices in the Alps.
Experience
Nov 2023 — Present
PhD Researcher
FHV — Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences Dornbirn, AT
- Strain engineering: Piezoelectric actuator platforms for photonic device applications, focused on controlled strain transfer.
- FEM modelling: COMSOL multiphysics simulations for actuator design and analysis.
- fs-laser micro-structuring: Femtosecond-laser ablation to fabricate piezoelectric microsystems.
Nov 2020 — Oct 2023
Process Engineer
DS Smith Vilnius, LT
- Process optimisation: Improved material flow, machine performance and stability through data-driven analysis.
- Automation: Monitored and tuned PLC-based automated systems using performance data.
- Lean & safety: Rolled out lean / 5S standards and trained operators and technicians.
Nov 2019 — Oct 2020
R&D Engineering Intern
CTS Corporation Prague, CZ
- CAD & FEM: Design and simulation of piezoelectric sensors and transducers.
- Characterization: Acoustic, electrical and frequency-response measurements of sensitivity and stability.
- Optimisation: Iterative refinement of sensor geometries and material configurations.
Education
2024 — Present
Dr. techn. — Physics & Mechatronics
Johannes Kepler University Linz · Austria
Thesis: Strain-engineering device platforms for photonic applications.
2016 — 2019
MSc. — Mechatronics Systems
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University · Lithuania
Thesis: Non-linear electrostatic micro-actuator to extend travel via compressive stress.
2012 — 2016
BEngg. — Mechatronics Engineering
K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology · India
Thesis: Semi-autonomous multi-purpose agriculture robot.
03Research
Precision strain,
engineered one device at a time.
Where actuator design, micro-fabrication and precision measurement meet — projects in motion and the publications behind them.
Projects03 TOTAL
In progress
Multi-finger actuator design
COMSOL-driven design of a multi-finger geometry that keeps strain uniform across the active area, cutting fabrication iterations.
Completed
fs-laser micro-fabrication route
A complete femtosecond-laser ablation process for miniaturized single-crystal PMN-PT actuators and their integration.
Publications07 total
2026April
Journal Article
A complete fs-laser-ablation route to miniaturized single-crystal PMN-PT piezoelectric actuators
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2018April
Conference Paper
Modelling of Electrostatic Micro-Actuators with Variable Distance Between Electrodes
21st Lithuanian Junior Researchers Conf. — “Science – Future of Lithuania”
2016June
2016March
Conference Paper
Mechatronics System Design and Development for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Intl. Conf. on Recent Advancements in Design, Automation & Manufacturing
2015July
Journal Article
Study on Mobile Robot Path Planning — A Review
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research
2014April
Journal Article
Thermal Performance of a PCM-based Heat Sink with Different Fin Configurations
IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
2014March
Conference Paper
Heat Transfer Augmentation using Twisted Tape — A Review
National Conf. on Trends in Mechatronics and Industrial Systems
04Toolkit
Skills & tools
Five things I do, end to end — from designing a device to reading out how it performs.
Piezoelectric Sensors & Actuators
Design and characterization of single-crystal PMN-PT actuators and piezo sensors.
01Microsensors & MEMS
Micro-scale sensing structures, strain-engineering devices and microsystem integration.
02FEM & Multiphysics Simulation
COMSOL Multiphysics, MATLAB and Python for actuator modelling and analysis.
03Micro-Fabrication
Femtosecond-laser ablation, SU-8 bonding and photolithography for piezo microsystems.
04Device Characterization
Raman & photoluminescence spectroscopy and electromechanical measurement.
0505Recognition
Citizen Science Award 2025
Federal Ministry of Women, Science & Research & OeAD — Linz, Austria.
Oct 2025
Science Ambassador
OeAD — Austria's Agency for Education & Internationalisation, Austria.
May 2025
Distinguished Alumni Award '18
RKR Grks Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Udumalpet, India.
Aug 2018
Best Project Award — II Prize
K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, India.
May 2016
06Licenses & Certifications
Graduate Student Member
IEEE
Jan 2026 · Expires Dec 2026
Science, Technology & Innovation for SDGs Roadmaps — Level 1
UNITAR — UN Institute for Training & Research
Aug 2025
S4D4C European Science Diplomacy Course
S4D4C · Skills: Science, Diplomacy
Jul 2025
Managing Innovation
UNIDO
Jan 2025
UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework
UN System Staff College (UNSSC)
Feb 2024
International Business Alliances
UNIDO
Feb 2024
07Outreach
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08Endorsements
What my references say.
A few words from people I've worked with — supervisors, collaborators and mentors.
TBA.
a.o. Univ.-Prof. Dr. techn. Fadi DOHNAL
Head of the Research Centre for Microtechnology · FHV - Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Dornbirn, AT
TBA.
Vytautas Bakanauskas
Plant Manager · CTS Corporation, Prague, CZ
TBA.
Prof. Dr. Vytautas Bučinskas
Head of the Department of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing · VILNIUS TECH (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University), Vilnius, LT
09Contact
Let's build something
remarkable.
Open to research collaborations, industry projects, and science-communication partnerships.
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